Social Audit Course

By the end of the Social Audit course participants will be able to Plan, communicate and share social audit results, Explain and elaborate social audit processes and approaches, Plan for social audit and conduct a social audit using a case study, Use various social audit tools

DURATION

2 days.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course is relevant to facilitate social audit initiatives; community members who are involved in governance of public services; local government officials with roles to support citizen engagement; managers and staff managing citizen engagement/ governance programs; and funders of social audit and social accountability programmes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this training course, participants will be able to equip participants with knowledge and skills necessary for carrying out social audit to improve public service governance

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1

Understanding social audit as a citizen engagement tool

Processes and approaches to social audit

Module 2

Practical steps in mobilizing for and conducting social audits

Practicing social audit (Field Based)

Using Social Audit Reports for Advocacy (Field based)

TAILOR- MADE

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request to a minimum of 4 participants. You can have it delivered in our IRES Training Centre or at a convenient location.

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. Applicants must live up to Indepth Research Services (IRES) admission criteria.

METHODOLOGY

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

All facilitation and course materials will be offered in English. The participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

ACCREDITATION

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with an Indepth Research Services (IRES) certificate.

TRAINING VENUE

The training is residential and will be held at IRES Training Centre. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

All participants will additionally cater for their, travel expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer.

Payment for the all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.

No refunds will be made 14 days or less to the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training at a later date, or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met

Please Note: The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.